Mini detail in the sun - 172 Cup content

[wayne9989]

Due to this lovely weather we're being treated to this weekend i thought I'd give the Cup a much needed polish and just a general TLC session.

Polish of choice was Auto Glym Super Resin Polish.

Anyway, here's some pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/75442420@N05/6782124400/in/photostream/

Its sitting a little high at the moment i know, hoping to fit some Eibach Sportlines by next weekend so more pictures to follow!

 

[Stefan.]

looks very nice but the exhaust is a joke seriously! and your side strips look a different shade of blue? and i wouldnt of driven it down a dusty road straight after cleaning it

 

[Jimbo_M]

Looks decent dude, try a sealant/wax after the polishing stage next time if you didnt already this time, some thing AG High Definition wax would work well

 

[wayne9989]

The exhaust is temporary as the original snapped. It'll be having a BTM performance exhaust as soon as they're released. The side strips are matte due to it being a Cup model thus saving weight with no laquer.

Cheers for the advice, I'll look into that for next time

 

[dannycivic02]

How much weight is saved by having no laquer on the side strips?

 

[LiamR172]

No laquer because it saves weight? Wtf.. Serious?

 

[Kieran..]

surely isnt being serious :headno:

 

[Flat Eric]

Can't say I've heard that with the laquer before?

 

[dannycivic02]

Aww I was going to take a sanding block to my car to take all the laquer off for weight saving

 

[Whirly172]

looking good, im just waiting for some decent weather to detail mine

 

[wayne9989]

Well that's what I was told but that's just how this model came from factory, the side strips also match the interior dash strips.

I thought this was general knowledge!

Im sure someone will comment shortly to back me up/shoot me down!

 

[Jamie_182]

good work there, cleaned up very nice

 

[wayne9989]

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[wayne9989]

Aww I was going to take a sanding block to my car to take all the laquer off for weight saving

Good luck with that, I'd start by removing some of the interior first though.

 

[Flat Eric]

Is this a genuine fact then? I can honestly say I have never heard that before?
Or even noticed it on pictures of cups

 

[Jimbo_M]

Ive got no idea why they were'nt laquered from the factory but they did indeed come like that new.

 

[LY_Kimmy_182]

It sure is a true fact. None of 172 cups have laquerd door strips.

 

[Duffman_172]

See now I was trying to decide whether to remove my interior or the lacquer from my car to save weight but could not make up my mind lol

Car looks good thought, got to take advantage of the sunshine!

 

[Tombola]

Car looks good mate. Getting some sportlines myself!!

 

[wayne9989]

Just booked my car in to have them fitted Saturday :approve:

 

[Knuckles]

car looks lovely and lol at people believing you

its the same with the dynamique and extremes, the colour coded ones dont usually have lacquer on... i thought it was a bit peculiar not lacquering the cup strips though

 

[LiamR172]

What's the real reason for not laquering the strips then? Surely it can't be weight saving?

 

[markhinton]

Cost saving more than likely. The Cup was intended to be a stripped back raw version of the 172, by also cutting costs.

 

[wayne9989]

Cost saving more than likely. The Cup was intended to be a stripped back raw version of the 172, by also cutting costs.

I'd say this was a better explanation, the Cups were less than 11k brand new.